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Jessalyn Wininger

Calm, practical therapy for real-life challenges

LPC Missouri

Experience
4 years in practice
Focus areas
LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Jessalyn

Jessalyn Wininger is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri who integrates cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance-based methods to help clients shift unhelpful patterns and build practical skills.

Background and approach

With four years of clinical experience, she focuses on areas such as LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, anger management, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, anxiety and panic, stress and coping with life changes, and issues around self-esteem and motivation.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration and concrete strategies drawn from CBT, DBT, and ACT to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Jessalyn frames the client as the expert on their own life and draws on each person’s strengths to support meaningful change.

She also works with concerns like grief, intimacy-related and relationship challenges, addictions, sleep difficulties, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, as well as related issues such as attachment, abandonment, and dissociation. Her practice aims to empower clients to take the courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life while offering guidance, skills training, and compassionate support along the way.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy



Jessalyn commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can target anxiety, depression, panic, and many daily stressors. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings, helping clients navigate grief, life transitions, and chronic emotional pain.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She partners with each person to explore which methods feel most useful, adapting techniques over time based on the client's goals, preferences, and progress so treatment is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy with Jessalyn is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility and accessibility. These formats support consistent skill practice, allow sessions to fit into busy schedules, and make it easier to maintain momentum between meetings through messaging and check-ins.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jessalyn address?
She works with a broad range of issues including LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, sleep issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Jessalyn uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside ACT, DBT, attachment-informed ideas, and mindfulness to help clients develop practical skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience providing mental health support and therapy to people with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Jessalyn holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Missouri under MO LPC 2020029061.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to find a format that fits their needs and schedule.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English